Table 1. Effects of seaweed powder supplementation on litter size, feed intake of sows and body weight of piglets.
Control | Treated | |
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Litter size (head) | 12.1 ± 4.3 | 12.9 ± 1.6 |
Feed intake of sows during lactation (kg) | 113.0 ± 22.0 | 130.5 ± 12.2 |
Piglets daily weight gaina) (kg) | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.03 |
Piglets body weight on 40-days old (kg) | 16.7 ± 1.1 | 15.5 ± 1.1 |
Data indicate mean ± SD. a) The data analyzed from newborn to 21-days old piglets.